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According to official social media news, the decentralized contract trading platform SunX will hold a themed live broadcast titled "Bull and Bear Divergence: TradFi is Hot, Should We Trade Cryptos or US Stocks?" today at 20:00 (UTC+8). At that time, crypto KOLs including Jack C., Sister Mao, DaDa, Shizi Yang|Golden.S, and Qiu Rong will attend to discuss the current divergence trends between the US stock market and the crypto market, the rotation logic of funds between traditional finance and crypto assets, as well as trading strategies and risk control in different market environments. They will also provide forward-looking assessments of potential opportunities and asset allocation paths for the future market.

The decentralized exchange Aster announced that USD1 will become the exclusive settlement asset for all TradFi perpetual contracts on its platform. The official statement clarified that these contracts will only be settled using USD1, and will no longer coexist with USDT.It is reported that the first batch of USD1 priced RWA trading markets includes $CLUSD1, $XAUUSD1, $XAGUSD1, and $BZUSD1. In terms of fee structure, the initial fee for USD1 trading pairs on Aster is set as follows: Taker 1 bps, Maker -0.5 bps.In addition, Aster stated that it is currently collaborating with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), and both parties are exploring deep integration at the token level to support closer ecosystem development and promote large-scale on-chain applications in the RWA market.

According to BeInCrypto, Gate Institutional is continuously improving its institutional-level trading infrastructure by integrating custody, trading, financing, and asset management capabilities to build a unified trading framework covering multiple assets and cross-markets. The platform's TradFi-related trading peak daily volume has surpassed $20 billion, and by combining interest-bearing collateral assets like GUSD, it further enhances capital utilization and yield capabilities.The report points out that Gate connects on-chain and traditional financial markets through the SuperLink architecture, achieving efficient capital allocation across multiple trading venues. Among them, the CrossEx model introduces a unified margin mechanism, improving capital usage efficiency across platforms; at the same time, Gate has continuously optimized infrastructure construction over the past year, with spot matching delays reduced by about 90% and contract depth data delays reduced by about 70%. Currently, Gate is accelerating the 3.0 architecture upgrade, expected to go live in Q2 2026, which will further optimize system performance under extreme market conditions, providing a faster and smoother order execution experience.In addition, the platform simultaneously offers institutional asset management tools, supporting net asset value tracking, redemption management, and profit distribution, enhancing capital operation efficiency and transparency.Currently, Gate Institutional has served various professional participants, including hedge funds, market makers, and asset management institutions, continuously strengthening its competitiveness in the institutional-level trading infrastructure field.

According to the official announcement, the Gate TradFi stock section has launched 57 contracts for difference trading pairs including BLSH (Bullish), HON (Honeywell), SOFI (SoFi Technologies), HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), TGT (Target), BE (Bloom Energy), LRCX (Lam Research), CL (Colgate), BEN (Franklin Resources), ACN (Accenture), OKLO (Oklo), STRL (Sterling Infrastructure), WPM (Wheaton Precious Metals), CLSK (CleanSpark), CIM (Chimera Investment), UMC (United Microelectronics), TRMB (Trimble Navigation), TLN (Talen Energy), HUT (Hut 8 Mining), BITF (Bitfarms), PEG (Public Service Enterprise Group), ISRG (Intuitive Surgical), CRCL (Circle Internet), CLS (Tianhong Technology), VRT (Vertiv), UPS (United Parcel Service), CRDO (Credo Technology), DLTR (Dollar Tree), EQR (Equity Residential), IP (International Paper), BLK (BlackRock), MAT (Mattel), ASML (ASML), USB (U.S. Bancorp), OKTA (Okta), LAC (Lithium Americas), TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ), TTWO (Take-Two Interactive Software), AALG (American Airlines), AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), TRV (The Travelers Companies), BRKB (Berkshire Hathaway), TTD (The Trade Desk), EXPE (Expedia), MFA (MFA Financial), DELL (Dell Technologies), CDNS (Cadence Design Systems), GILD (Gilead Sciences), PM (Philip Morris), APP (AppLovin), COP (ConocoPhillips), WBD (Warner Bros. Discovery), BHP (BHP Group), CEG (Constellation Energy), VST (Vistra Energy), FCX (Freeport-McMoRan), and VRTX (Vertex Pharmaceuticals), supporting 4x fixed leverage.In addition, the Gate TradFi stock section will launch a new asset carnival from March 31 at 17:00 to April 10 at 17:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who sign up will receive 30 USDT and can share a prize pool of 100,000 USDT by participating in the trading of newly launched assets, with a maximum individual reward of 3,100 USDT.

According to information forwarded by ZachXBT and released by the on-chain analysis firm AMLBot, one of the addresses mistakenly frozen by Circle in a civil case, 0xb25ea1d493b49a1ded42ac5b1208cc618f9a9b80, is related to the DFINITY ecosystem.The accompanying operational guidelines indicate that this address is involved in the cross-chain exchange process between ETH and ckETH. After users deposit ETH, the ICP side contract mints ckETH and, when needed, exchanges ckETH back to ETH on Ethereum, which is typical of operational/bridging service wallets. Last night, it was reported that ZachXBT expressed doubts about Circle freezing 16 business hot wallets of USDC.

According to CoinGecko, Gate is continuously increasing its investment in TradFi business layout, covering various asset classes such as commodities, metals, and global indices, achieving an integrated trading experience between cryptocurrency and traditional finance. The platform's daily trading volume peak has surpassed $20 billion, encompassing multiple product types including spot, perpetual, and contracts for difference (CFD), reflecting the synchronized growth in multi-asset trading demand and the continuous enhancement of platform liquidity.In terms of infrastructure and transparency, Gate ranks first in CEX transparency in the TradFi and stock categories of RootData, supported by a 100% reserve mechanism. Meanwhile, the platform has launched a dedicated TradFi Trading API, multiple leverage mechanisms, and industry-leading maximum single order limits, incorporating TradFi trading volume into the VIP tier system, fully integrating the App and Web platforms, and providing a more efficient and professional trading environment for quantitative and high-frequency trading users. Gate is accelerating the construction of a one-stop TradFi trading infrastructure aimed at multi-asset and multi-strategy traders, further consolidating its competitive advantage in the cross-asset trading arena.

According to the official announcement, Gate TradFi has completed a new round of product upgrades and has officially finished optimizing its asset and leverage mechanisms.Gate TradFi has pioneered a multi-leverage trading system, supporting up to 500x leverage, and offers differentiated leverage options based on different asset types. For example, gold supports 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x leverage; silver supports 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x; indices such as NAS100, US30, HK50, as well as forex trading pairs like EURUSD and USDJPY, all support multiple leverage options of 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x, catering to different risk preferences and trading strategy needs.Through a combination of multiple assets and multiple leverage options, users can achieve more precise position management, higher capital efficiency, and more flexible multi-strategy execution, suitable for various trading scenarios such as high-frequency trading, macro hedging, and trend swing trading. This upgrade further enhances Gate TradFi's one-stop trading capability that connects the cryptocurrency market with traditional financial markets.

In the past week, global markets have been dominated by energy price shocks and geopolitical risks. The escalation of the situation in the Middle East has pushed international oil prices upward, with WTI crude oil seeing a weekly increase of over 25%.Affected by macro risk sentiment, BTC, ETH, and U.S. stocks have all retreated. On-chain data shows that DEX trading volumes remain high overall, with the total market cap of stablecoins rising to approximately $330 billion, and USDC becoming the main source of growth. In the derivatives market, the perpetual funding rate for BTC continues to be negative, and implied volatility for options has risen above 60%, indicating that the market remains cautious about tail risks.On the institutional side, as the linkage between traditional finance and the crypto market strengthens, institutional infrastructure continues to improve. Gate has recently launched a TradFi API, providing a more efficient execution environment for quantitative teams, institutional traders, and professional investors. Additionally, Gate has reached a strategic partnership with Bank Frick to integrate its xPULSE payment infrastructure, offering multi-currency fiat deposit and withdrawal channels for institutional clients. With the ongoing enhancement of trading and funding channel infrastructure, Gate is accelerating the construction of a comprehensive service system aimed at institutional clients.

The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz causing a 20% disruption in global oil supply. Coupled with multiple pressures such as rising market expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, geopolitical risk aversion has become the dominant theme in the market, with funds flowing into dollar assets in search of safety. According to data from the Gate platform, the USIDX (U.S. Dollar Index) reached a high of 99.001 USD in 24 hours, showing a high-level oscillating trend overall.Meanwhile, the performance of non-dollar currencies has significantly diverged. The euro and the pound are under pressure due to challenges from rising inflation expectations brought about by soaring energy prices, the yen's safe-haven properties continue to weaken, while the Canadian dollar remains relatively strong due to skyrocketing oil prices. Currently, Gate TradFi offers forex trading services covering 48 major currency pairs, with core currency pairs priced or settled in USD including EUR/USD (Euro/US Dollar), USD/JPY (US Dollar/Japanese Yen), GBP/USD (British Pound/US Dollar), USD/CHF (US Dollar/Swiss Franc), and USDCNH (US Dollar/Offshore Chinese Yuan).In addition, Gate TradFi has officially launched traditional financial asset contracts for difference (CFD) trading services covering metals, forex, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks, with related features now integrated into the Gate App and Web platform.

According to official news, the second session of the Gate Live TradFi series public course "How to Place Your First Order? TradFi Live Demonstration" will be launched on March 10 at 16:00 (UTC+8). This session will demonstrate the basic trading logic of TradFi through a real trading process, including the fund structure of sub-accounts, the settlement mechanism of USDT and USDx, as well as the practical operation of market and limit orders, helping users understand the complete process of TradFi trading. The course will also introduce the leverage mechanism in TradFi trading, the two-way position method, and the fee structure, allowing users to understand the trading framework and cost logic of TradFi products from a practical perspective through live demonstrations and real-time reviews.Gate Live public courses are positioned as free educational programs, continuously providing product mechanism analysis and trading cognition content to help users establish a more systematic learning path.

Bybit TradFi has launched 40 new US stock CFDs, covering Wall Street giants and high-growth sectors, further enriching investors' trading options. The listed assets include: MS (Morgan Stanley), ACN (Accenture, PLC Class A), GM (General Motors), UPS (United Parcel Service), FSLR (First Solar), DAL (Delta Air Lines).The newly added stock assets span multiple sectors including technology, energy, consumer, and industrial, providing investors with diversified investment opportunities, and supporting direct trading using USDT for convenience. This stock launch event aims to allow more investors to experience trading related to traditional financial assets (TradFi), seize global market opportunities, and enjoy a flexible and efficient trading experience.

CryptoQuant data shows that Binance's TradFi perpetual contract trading volume has exceeded 130 billion USD, with gold and silver dominating the trading activity.

Bybit TradFi officially launches the "Stock Carnival: Wall Street Showdown" event. During the event, trading stocks and indices gives you the chance to share a prize pool of 100,000 USDT.This event covers all stock and index products on Bybit TradFi, including top U.S. tech giants and major global indices, such as $SP500, $NAS100, $DJ30, $Nikkei225, as well as popular assets like $NVIDIA, $AAPL, $TSLA, $TSM (including newly listed stocks during the event).Recently, Bybit TradFi has been very active, and this trading competition is part of the Bybit TradFi Stock Festival. Additionally, the platform introduces new stock CFDs weekly, widely covering currently popular U.S. stock assets.Event duration: March 3, 2026 -- April 10, 2026 (UTC)The event will rank participants based on trading volume and profit and loss (PnL) in a dual-dimensional leaderboard, supporting participation through 0 Fee Mode or Tight-Spread Mode.Moreover, new users can enjoy exclusive benefits, earning up to 5,030 USDT.

Gate Research Institute released a report titled "TradFi Asset Perpetualization: The Systematic Overlay Advantages of Gate Macro Perpetual Contracts," which points out that against the backdrop of intensified macro volatility and enhanced cross-market linkage in 2026, the demand from crypto traders for macro risk tools that are priced in stablecoins, composable, and executable 24/7 has significantly increased. Therefore, Gate has split macro trading into two complementary paths: on one hand, providing a professional trading entry closer to traditional market rules through Gate TradFi (MT5+CFD); on the other hand, launching macro perpetual contracts settled in USDT, allowing macro assets such as stocks, metals, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities to be directly included in a unified margin and risk control system of the contract account.The report shows that Gate has covered hundreds of macro perpetual assets across five categories: stocks, metals, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities. At the mechanism level, the platform handles pricing continuity during market closures through the Price-Hold mechanism and supports parallel long and short positions in the same market under a split account model, as well as mixed positions of full and isolated margin and independent leverage configuration for isolated long and short positions, thereby enhancing the executability of hedging, event-driven rebalancing, and strategy reuse.

Gate officially launches the TradFi trading API and simultaneously upgrades the leverage mechanism for TradFi products, further enhancing the maturity of the multi-asset trading ecosystem. The newly introduced TradFi trading API supports automated trading for metals, foreign exchange (FX), indices, commodities, and other mainstream global asset classes. Users can directly access the Gate TradFi trading system through the API.In terms of functionality, this API supports programmatic order submission and management, meeting the needs of algorithmic trading and systematic strategy execution; it also provides real-time market data and order book depth information, offering data support for quantitative analysis and strategy optimization. Additionally, account and position information can be called in real-time through the interface, including balance inquiries, position details, and historical order records, enhancing overall operational and risk control efficiency.In terms of product mechanisms, the Gate TradFi zone innovatively launches an adjustable leverage mechanism, adding multiple leverage options on top of the maximum 500x leverage to meet different strategy needs and enhance the flexibility of position and capital management. The multi-leverage structure continues to maintain the advantages of high-efficiency trading while providing a more flexible parameter space for diversified strategy execution.At the same time, the platform continues to adopt a unified account system, allowing users to trade digital assets and traditional financial products such as metals, foreign exchange, and indices under the same account, using USDT as the unified margin asset to achieve cross-market capital sharing and flexible allocation.The launch of the TradFi trading API creates a closer synergy between programmatic trading capabilities and the multi-leverage mechanism. The automated interface significantly enhances strategy execution efficiency and systematic management levels, while the multi-leverage structure provides more refined options for strategies with different risk preferences and trading cycles.Currently, Gate has established a multi-asset trading system covering digital asset spot, derivatives, and traditional financial products. With the launch of the TradFi API and the implementation of the multi-leverage mechanism, the platform's synergy capabilities in terms of unified accounts, unified margin, and trading tools have been further strengthened, providing more efficient cross-market solutions for institutions and professional users. Looking ahead, Gate will continue to improve interface capabilities and product structures, deepen multi-asset integration and technological upgrades, and accelerate the construction of an integrated intelligent trading infrastructure, expanding broader development space in the competitive landscape of global comprehensive trading platforms.